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Reset elastic user password

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Reset elastic user password

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Resets the password of the 'elastic' user.

Request

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POST /api/v1/deployments/{deployment_id}/elasticsearch/{ref_id}/_reset-password

Path parameters

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Name Type Required Description

deployment_id

string

Y

Identifier for the Deployment

ref_id

string

Y

User-specified RefId of the ES cluster you wish the reset the password for.

Responses

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200

(ElasticsearchElasticUserPasswordResetResponse) The password reset was out carried successfully

404

(BasicFailedReply) The Resource specified by {ref_id} cannot be found

449

(BasicFailedReply) elevated permissions are required. (code: '"root.unauthorized.rbac.elevated_permissions_required"')

To perform this operation, you must be authenticated by means of one of the following methods: apiKey, basicAuth.

Request example

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curl -XPOST {{hostname}}/api/v1/deployments/{deployment_id}/elasticsearch/{ref_id}/_reset-password \
-H "Authorization: ApiKey $ECE_API_KEY"
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